I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 139: The Four-Tailed Fox About to Be Promoted, the Godly Lord Uesugi Tetsu (6k, asking for monthly tickets)

"No, no!"

Tanakaro, who was of short stature, lowered his head, making it impossible to see his expression.

He swore solemnly: "That's not the case!"

Uesugi Che frowned slightly in confusion - someone came to solve the demon for free and kept the matter secret, so why was the village chief still unhappy?
He looked left and right, afraid that a monster might pop out from somewhere, and asked, "Can't monsters appear in the village?"

Bai Shi blinked, frowned and thought deeply. He waited until he had almost bitten the grass tail in his mouth off before he said "oh".
"I heard that there was a rumor in a village that a monster could transform into a human form, and then because of this, that village seemed to..."

Shiraishi waved to Uesugi Tetsu at this point, and after Uesugi Tetsu crouched down, he whispered in his ear, "The village was later massacred. The rumor seems to have spread from the Suruga and Mikawa areas."

After saying this, he shrugged and muttered, "Oh my god, this weird legend might actually be true."

It turned out to be the case.

It seems that even if the rumor about the monster slaughtering the village is not necessarily true, the consequences are definitely serious.

However, this approach cannot be said to be wrong.

If a monster that can transform into human form were allowed to sneak into a big city, it would be like a drop of water merging into the ocean, making it impossible to find it.

Not to mention that in this era, Onmyoji have almost become a legend, so the chance of finding this kind of monster is almost zero.

"No need to hide it anymore."

Uesugi Che snorted coldly, "I saw a demonic aura rising into the sky a few hundred meters away from your village. So, since I was just passing by, I decided to come and help and kill it."

Before the stiff-faced Tanakarou could reveal a fierce look of fighting to the death, Uesugi Tetsu continued, "But don't worry, everyone."

"I am only here to kill the monsters. I will never hurt any of the villagers."

As soon as he finished speaking, Tanaka Lang immediately retracted the harsh words and angry expression that he had not yet had time to utter.

He kowtowed repeatedly in a fawning manner: "Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir! I was really overwhelmed by fear just now and said the wrong thing..."

——After hearing Uesugi Tetsu's assurance, Tanaka Lang immediately gave up the idea of gathering the villagers to kill the samurai master.

Because generally speaking, although these noble warriors have bad tempers, they rarely go back on their word once they have made it.

In other words, the credibility of the "samurai" class is extremely high.

Now that everyone's personal safety is guaranteed, there is no need to stop them. What's wrong with letting this foreign warrior master find out whether there really is a monster?
After all, several people have died mysteriously in Youdu Village lately, causing panic and suspicion in the entire village.

If this samurai master can really solve this strange problem...it would be a blessing.

Tanakarou's inner thoughts took only a moment in reality. He lowered his head and asked, "I don't know how to address you, sir?"

"Che. Just one character, Che, is enough."

Uesugi Che replied casually. After standing at the village entrance for so long, he had almost figured out the location of the demon that couldn't hide its breath at all.

澈？
A look of confusion appeared for a moment on Tanaka Lang's old face, which was full of wrinkles.

Bai Shi next to him also made a strange "hmm" sound and scratched his head in confusion.

Because in this era, the Japanese name format is usually composed of "family name + common name + name", rather than being as simple and direct as "surname + name" now.

As for this kind of single-character title, it is even more nonsense to nobles, ministers and samurai lords.

Only the lowest of refugees would utter such names to outsiders.

That's why Tanaka Lang showed this expression - the Uesugi Tetsu in front of him was obviously not an ordinary person, but how could he not know such basic things among the basics.

Tanakaro remained silent, several thoughts gradually rising in his mind: "Could it be that..."

Unfortunately, Uesugi Tetsu really didn't know.

He felt that directly reporting his surname "Uesugi" was not a good idea in the Warring States Period. It would be bad if he was directly classified as a member of the Uesugi family.

That's why I only say my name, it's just one word and it sounds quite concise.

But even if Uesugi Tetsu knew, he wouldn't care too much.

The question of name, surname, or title is totally irrelevant - only those who need a name to show their presence will attach so much importance to a title.

Tanakaro glanced at Uesugi Tetsu again, and after confirming that he didn't have any unusual expression, he slowly stood up and said,

"Then Master Che, let me take you to the strangest place in the village."

"No need."

Uesugi Tetsu walked right past Tanakarou and the group of young men, waving at them. "I've found the monster. All you need to do is gather more villagers and see for yourself how I can actually kill it."

"This... is." Tanaka Lang looked at Uesugi Tetsu's back without hesitation, and a trace of horror flashed across his eyes.

Because the direction that Uesugi Tetsu was heading was indeed the direction of the "weirdest place".

——But how did he know?
Tanaka Lang couldn't understand what was going on, so he hurriedly asked a group of young people behind him to knock on every door with awe, saying that "an important person has come to exorcise the evil spirits for our village."

On the other side, two people had already walked into Youdu Village.

"Boss, is it true that you discovered a monster?"

Shiraishi followed Uesugi Tetsu nervously, his dominant hand on his waist, ready to draw his dagger at any time.

"This monster is very stupid. Anyone with a little bit of cultivation can spot it." Shangshan Tetsu turned around, causing Bai Shi to bump into his back with a groan. "If you want to learn, I'll teach you later."

When Bai Shi heard the last sentence, he didn't even have time to cover his forehead. He opened his mouth slightly.

"Boss! Don't try to fool me. I'm a very vindictive person. Be careful or I'll steal both of your meals and leave you hungry..."

Uesugi Tetsu knocked him on the head with the hilt of his knife. "If you really want to learn, I'll teach you. But it's going to be very hard. If you give up halfway, I won't care about you anymore."

"No! I won't give up. I'm definitely going to learn! I'll even learn on an empty stomach... No, no, I'd rather not learn on an empty stomach."

Bai Shi mumbled a lot in a confused manner, and in the end he didn't even know what he was saying.

"Anyway!"

He patted his skinny cheeks and said, "If you don't paint me a pie that doesn't exist, I'll definitely follow you from now on!"

"Okay, let's go." Uesugi Tetsu turned around and said, "The villagers have all come out and will have to wait for us later."

——Teaching, of course he really did teach. But he only taught the basics of Qi He Jue and Yu Ling Jue, and gave him some guidance.

As for basic spirit-gathering techniques, I dare not throw them out, as it may cause big problems.

However, even if he only taught this, in Uesugi Tetsu's opinion, it would be enough for Bai Shi to live on for the rest of his life - he now has neither internal energy nor much spiritual power in his body.

In this era of scarce spiritual energy, it would be considered a victory for a little brat like Bai Shi if his hard power could reach one star!
Soon, Uesugi Tetsu brought Shiraishi to the "weirdest place" - a rotten and dilapidated wellhead.

After climbing over the wooden fence that was specially erected to isolate him from the surroundings, Uesugi Tetsu noticed the footsteps that stopped behind him and turned back.

"Don't you want to come in and take a look, Shiraishi?"

After reaching this point, Bai Shi, who clearly felt the air around him getting colder by more than a degree, shook his head like a rattle: "Let me go, Boss... I value my life very much."

Uesugi Tetsu did not force it. He gripped Kaga Kiyomitsu's hilt tightly and looked into the dark and deep wellhead with an expressionless face.

In the deep well, wet black hair stained with blood piled up like a mountain, and a strong resentment was rising continuously from the bottom of the well.

The woman with a rotten face at the bottom of the well seemed to sense something, so she looked up suddenly and her eyes met Uesugi Tetsu's.

Then, a prompt pops up.

——[Well Girl (one star)].

Uesugi Tetsu released the hand holding Kaga Kiyomitsu, withdrew his gaze from the wellhead, and looked up at the clear sky.

Perhaps because of the sunlight, although the well girl noticed that there was obvious aggressiveness in his eyes, she had no desire to climb up.

This also proves that the Well Girl's intelligence is very low, even close to zero.

Otherwise, this kind of sunlight, which cannot hurt it at all and can only make it feel slightly uncomfortable, would not allow it to stay at the bottom of the well all day long.

"However, a one-star demon can actually harbor such a heavy grudge. It seems that his death was truly unclear and unjust."

Moreover, it has been a long time since the girl died in there. The rotten smell below made Uesugi Che's nose sting.

Hearing the whispers of the villagers around him, Uesugi Tetsu looked around silently, knowing that the person who killed Jing Nu in her lifetime might be hiding among them.

It is also possible that the person who killed her has been killed by the well woman herself.

There are too many people dying in this world, just one or two more won’t make a difference.

So Uesugi Che decided not to bother with the past and to focus on the present.

Uesugi Tetsu took a deep breath, then used breathing techniques and spoke loudly, letting the sound spread across half of the village.

"The villagers of Youdu Village."

The sound startled the villagers. They stopped discussing and looked around, only to find that the source of the sound was Uesugi Tetsu.

So the villagers' eyes changed from surprise and doubt to suspicion - just this one sentence that everyone could hear clearly, they had never seen anyone do it.

Uesugi Tetsu's unhurried voice reached everyone's ears clearly.

"I am Che, the Yin-Yang Master who lives in seclusion in the mountains. I have achieved success in my cultivation and have therefore returned to the world. I happened to pass by this place and saw a demon causing trouble, so I wanted to exorcise it."

These flowery words made many villagers look at each other in confusion. There were too many technical terms in them and they couldn't understand them at all.

But Tanakaro, who had been the head of a foot soldier group, had been recruited by the Imagawa family and fought in many battles, had boasted a lot to his colleagues, and had heard many legends and strange stories, could understand it.

The old man's pupils shrank, and he rubbed his hands and muttered, "Onmyoji, Onmyoji... No wonder he only has a single name."

A long time ago, Tanaka Lang overheard a few senior warriors chatting about how Onmyoji were rare and mysterious beings that were hard to find.

However, most Onmyojis were incredibly powerful and possessed eccentric personalities, making them unbeatable even if the warriors were tied together. And any one of those high-ranking warriors was a formidable force capable of killing him eight or ten times over.

It’s sent out now, it’s sent out now!
An expression of irrepressible ecstasy appeared on Tanaka Lang's face - he actually met such a person!

If he could keep this "Che" in the village and then report him to the Imagawa family, his contribution would definitely be indispensable when Che is recruited by the Imagawa family!

One hundred kan... No, considering the generosity of the Imagawa family, a reward of one hundred and fifty kan is also possible!
The key is how to get Lord Che to stay in the village for a few more days.

Tanaka Lang did not intend to use those dirty means - if he expressed such thoughts to the Onmyoji, he would probably die without knowing how!

Then we have to use other methods.

Tanakaro thought of his eleven-year-old daughter "Adao" - because Youdu Village was rich in fishery resources and he was the village chief, he had always fed his little daughter well and kept her plump and fair.

I think it should be able to barely suit Lord Che's taste.

And the food... yes, the food must be the best...

"Everyone, just look!"

Uesugi Tetsu's suddenly cold voice brought Tanaka Lang back to his senses. He looked up in a daze, and then he and the villagers saw an unforgettable scene.

Only Bai Shi looked at the jade token that suddenly appeared on his waist, his throat rolling, and he had already calculated in his mind how much this thing was worth.

Uesugi Chexu raised his palm and said lightly: "Gold!"

The next moment, invisible golden blades flew out rapidly, cutting the part of the well mouth exposed on the ground into pieces.

Including wet wood and even those stacked stones!

The villagers cried out in shock, but then someone screamed and his face turned pale.

Because, from the cut-open well mouth, a lot of smelly and thick black hair suddenly gushed out!
Immediately afterwards, a woman in white with abnormally twisted limbs climbed out of the well, frightening the villagers so much that they were speechless for a moment.

"Die...die!"

The well girl let out an indistinct roar, waved her wet limbs, and used her black hair to support her body as she pounced towards Uesugi Che.

"It's just a little monster, don't panic." Uesugi Che spoke loudly, calming the panicked villagers down a little.

He uttered one more word: "Wood!"

As the spiritual power was consumed, a large number of vines suddenly grew out from the mud on both sides, easily binding the well girl who flew into the air and making her unable to move.

"die--!"

The well girl's head, swollen and rotten by blisters, twisted wildly, biting the nearby vines, but she was unable to cause any significant damage to the thick and tough vines.

If this continues, it will take at least ten minutes for the woman in the well to escape.

This is of course.

In order to achieve this "easy control" effect using basic Yin-Yang magic, Uesugi Tetsu consumed 30% of his spiritual power.

During the Warring States Period, Uesugi Tetsu estimated that it would take two or three days to recover so much spiritual power.

Even in this process, it is possible that he will absorb all the spiritual energy of this piece of land and have to move to another place.

Silently staring at the resentful and roaring woman with a surprisingly short stature, Uesugi Tetsu sighed in his heart and then said to the people around him,
"The demon has been trapped. Now, villagers, watch me exorcise it and restore peace to Youdu Village!"

"Okay!" Tanaka Lang raised his hand and shouted.

Next, one villager after another followed his example and raised their hands and shouted "OK", making the area lively.

When the atmosphere was brewing, Uesugi Che pinched a few unnecessary spells, then secretly took out the blessed folding fan and roared with a strong breath,
"Thunder comes!"

Boom!

A purple bolt of lightning as thick as a baby's arm fell from the sky and hit the still twisting well girl directly, causing her to let out a tragic howl and then turn into ashes and drift away.

a bolt from the blue!

The surrounding villagers suddenly fell silent, and their eyes towards Uesugi Che became different.

Seeing this reaction, Uesugi Tetsu nodded with satisfaction.

He used Kaga Kiyomitsu's scabbard to knock down the wooden fence blocking the road, walked up to the stunned Tanakaro, and said with a smile: "Village Chief Tanakaro, I have exorcised the demon that has been wreaking havoc on the village, and not a single villager has been harmed."

God...

Tanaka Lang stared at Uesugi Tetsu, who was tall, handsome and gentle, and then thought of the thunder just now. His knees couldn't help but weaken again and he almost knelt on the ground.

However, he resisted the urge to kneel down, because from his previous observations, the adult did not seem to show any satisfaction with their kneeling.

Perhaps this Onmyoji who used to live in seclusion in the mountains doesn't like this.

"Thank you, Master Che, for your generosity..."

Tian Zhonglang bent down and asked with a smile, "I think it's not too early. Why don't you stay at my house for a simple meal?"

Although it is still early for sunset, this is a complete lie, but since there is free food to eat, why not eat it?

It’s just right to taste the food of this era.

And he just happened to have something to discuss with the village chief, Tanakaro.

Uesugi Tetsu nodded and said, "In that case, please let the village chief lead the way."

"It's my honor!"

Tanaka Lang was overjoyed. He first asked people to disperse the surrounding villagers and told the whole village that the monster had been eliminated. Then he returned to Uesugi Tetsu and bowed to lead the way.

"——Shiraishi! Stop being in a daze, it's time to go!"

Uesugi Tetsu waved his hand, causing Shiraishi, who had been standing by the wooden fence for a long time without coming to his senses, to turn around and run towards him with his head lowered.

The entire journey was speechless.

It was not until they arrived in front of the village chief's small house that Shiraishi, who had been following behind Uesugi Tetsu, asked in a low voice: "Boss, are you a human being?"

"Please come in quickly, my two lords."

Tanaka Lang pushed open the straw curtain of his own house and hurried to the inner room to light the oil lamp. After the two entered the inner room, he seemed to run out and say something, and finally ran in again. He looked very busy.

Tanakaro bowed and said with a smile, "My lords, tea and food will be served shortly. I will not disturb you any longer."

After saying that, the original owner of the house left in two steps, leaving Uesugi Tetsu and the other man in the simple wooden house.

Uesugi Tetsu looked down and found that the ground in front of him was covered with a straw mat similar to tatami, but the edges were curled and wrinkled, and it looked like the quality was not very good.

You probably can't walk in with shoes on.

He took off his shoes and placed them neatly aside. Shiraishi behind him rarely stopped making a fuss. He took off his straw sandals and followed him to sit on the "tatami".

At this time, Uesugi Tetsu finally answered Shiraishi's question: "If I am not a human, then what else can I be?"

"But how can a human summon thunder?" Bai Shi said, looking at Uesugi Tetsu with a hint of distance and respect in his eyes. "This kind of thing is usually only done by gods."

Uesugi Che smiled. He patted the low table in front of him, and his smile was really happy.

"Shiraishi."

He rubbed the little ninja's head and said in a gentle tone: "I only know a few small techniques, but that's all. I'm far from being a god."

"However, I have seen a real god before."

Bai Shi raised his head like lightning and stared at Uesugi Tetsu. He said in disbelief, "Really...really?"

"Yeah, really." Uesugi Tetsu propped up his chin with his palm. "If it were them, they could easily destroy the entire Sunpu Castle. It wouldn't even take half a minute."

What he was talking about was naturally a group of ghost-like figures such as Nanjo Aimi.

As for a real god like Huojin, Uesugi Tetsu is currently unable to sense his exact strength.

But even so, Bai Shi still found it difficult to understand.

But it was also because of this that Shiraishi understood the gap between Uesugi Tetsu and the "real god" - even if the boss threw out thousands or tens of thousands of thunders like the one just now, he would definitely not be able to destroy Sunpu Castle.

——Thinking about it this way, the gap between the boss and the God is quite big!

He asked cautiously, "Boss, if we say bad things here, won't they hear us?"

"No, no, not even gods are omnipotent." Uesugi Tetsu waved his hand, "You can curse me however you want if you want."

Anyway, in this era of no spirituality, no one knows how far away the ordinary world is from the present world.

"Forget it."

Bai Shi stuck out his tongue, and the alienation in his eyes just now disappeared.

He sat down next to Uesugi Tetsu with a smile, and started asking questions and gossiping.

Uesugi Tetsu responded incoherently, wondering if he had kept Shiraishi by his side in the first place in order to gather more intelligence, but why was it the other way around now?

Huh?
Uesugi Che, who was fiddling with the panel out of boredom, suddenly saw something light in front of his eyes.

Only now did he realize that the four-tailed fox was about to be promoted to two-star level.

There are so many things going on that I almost forgot about it!

As for the specific time, it's still a few hours away.

Hearing the footsteps, Uesugi Che's eyes shifted slightly, caught a glimpse of the pair of long white legs under the bamboo curtain, and smelled the slightly strange scent of tea.

But before that, I might as well take advantage of this free meal!

(End of this chapter)